The proposed 15st/52m apartment block opposite State library was approved on monday night.Currently theres a 15st fugly office tower on the site which backs onto the BT Tower site. the developer wants to start the up market apartments this year. The planner told me they have to sort out the problems below ground with the rail tunnel being only 1.4m from the excavations.

heres a model pic fab took.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid43/pdd0d8927206cd3b1c6065a7d8d0df8bc/fcea8c12.jpg

Yippee! More fugliness to go in our town!!!!! :D

....... I just sit here all day long waiting and waiting, and waiting some more, for lovely news like this ........... ;)

Good news of course, but if we could juuuussst get rid of the Investec Building @ 167 Macquarie St as well, we would almost have a "perfect deuce".

Macquaire St is a nice traditional spot for boutique apartment/hotel develpoments - classssy!

That building to the right of the approved one looks VERY slender. Which building is it?

I have a better proposal for this site. Demolish also the two adjacent buildings and whack up a 50 storey office tower (by an international architect, of course). A prominent site like this should not be allowed to be wasted on puny developments such as this.

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that thin 14storey scraper is the Macquarie Chambers. it houses dental offices.it has tiles down its facade.
http://www.skyscrapers.com/files/transfer/6/2003/01/180175.jpg

185 Macquarie was originally included in the BT/Foster scheme that is now 126 (?) Phillip Street but got dropped off somewhere along the line. I, too, hoped that Macquarie Chambers - not exactly a visual delight - would miraculously be subsumed into the Foster design, but it was not to be.

There are height restrictions on Macquarie Street and Martin Place (overshadowing public places/parks) which prevent a 50 storey job as BT & Foster found out.

Who is designing the 185 apartments?

The FAI Building is pretty ugly, rundown and poorly designed along with the other building's in that area. Great to see another 70's tower going despite being against such development's.

Macquarie Chambers is a true shocker, and I believe it has now been strata titled and sold off to private investors - which basically means that it will be basically impossible to redevelop >(

The only hope is that the body corporate will all vote to refurbish their tower - and especially the facade! - at some point in the future.

Apartments in the tower are now on sale.

Sales on the tower have been impressive. Only 14 apartments remain!!!:)

Nice apartments tower :)

I didn't tell you that there are only 42 apartments in this tower and it's being promoted as a boutique apartment tower, nice for this part of town.

I recently walked up Macquarie St and the all the tenants have moved out, ahead of the conversion.

The conversion of this shocking 1970's office scraper into apartments has begun with a medley of jackhammers, along what is normally a fairly quiet street.

The workers have moved in and begun stripping the interiors

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid99/p81ee900e91e45f2f8ad9882ce4b78f88/f9eee501.jpg

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LOL!

Culwulla has just smashed the Guiness Book of World Records time for the "Quickest Bump of a Thread" category with an outstanding time of just 4 hours and 44 minutes!

Go Cul! :)

:D

Has anyone sourced a rendering of the apartments? I can't seem to find one, and only a few of the pics above are showing for me.

crone/nation have designed it. ill try and find a pic at work.

I walked past the site today and scaffholding is being assembled on it's exterior as the inside continues to be guttered.

Here's a better and more detailed pic of the model

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid102/p626e5b4310f0be9ee867f439e192c6dc/f9c92369.jpg

Favelle bought this to my attention in the 126 Phillip St thread when he noticed a crane in the background, thinking it was on site, but this crane is actually for this development.

View from Sydney Harbour Today. The entire Macquarie St side is now covered in scaffholding and draped in mesh.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid103/p1a5b704455550bd49c372647858ce9ba/f9b1cad2.jpg

Just past the site now (currently @ The State Library) and the Lindores crane is looking nice :)

There's indecipherable wording on the street level hoarding. Different shaped lettering, letters upside down, words that read strange. The closest I could work out is perhaps the construction company's name and something to do with 'Abode' (as in living quarters).

If somebody can work this cryptic 'brain teaser' out, let us know!!!

From THIS LINK (http://www.cadenceaust.com)

http://www.cadenceaust.com/photos/macquarie-street.jpg

The site tells that "Cadence Australia" are the project managers of 185 Macquarie Street and it contains only 26 luxury apartments, with ground retail and 60 parking spots.

It looks a bit different to the model and has less apartments according to Fabian's info (26 apartments vs 42), so I'm wondering if this is an older proposal?

Actually, I've just realised Fabians pic is not the Macquarie street side. So, indeed, this would the correct render.

:cheers:

Originally posted by Muse
Just past the site now (currently @ The State Library) and the Lindores crane is looking nice :)

There's indecipherable wording on the street level hoarding. Different shaped lettering, letters upside down, words that read strange. The closest I could work out is perhaps the construction company's name and something to do with 'Abode' (as in living quarters).

If somebody can work this cryptic 'brain teaser' out, let us know!!!

I went to have a look at this "brain teaser" today but I was treated only to construction signs. It must of been removed.

It's coming down guys, very much to my surprise.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid108/p0d8c7556d5336b0e5f075575e0ec0faf/f94c8637.jpg

Here's another demolition shot of 185 Macquarie st from Sydney Tower - just to the right of BT. This one's coming down very quickly.

Pic by Chrisso

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid108/pc376e58e087ef35834ba50cfca8115f3/f93f1ce0.jpg

Demolition work from Macquarie St today.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid109/pa79e1a8c944e7d18d70425524aaa69a2/f93993e3.jpg

Not much more left to demolish.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid110/p9263f9442549a1833a2f5f3c8f1d968d/f91508f2.jpg

All gone guys!!!

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid113/pa1e8297c9065f68bd1639a24886680dc/f8ea6842.jpg

Here's a pic I was able to grab of the site. The workers didn't notice me

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid114/p32a54d05271f7e13fd24fed62a7aeffc/f8d5be00.jpg

i was told this tower was just going to be gutted and refurbed into units. jeez, theres definatley no bldg left.there going to build whole new tower. wow, whos got alotta money then?/lol

...And now they have begun excvations with roughly half a storey or about 2 metres done.

Latest excavation shot

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid118/p5e48fb2eadee2987fca721ec8088eb95/f87f246f.jpg

Excavation shot taken last week

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid121/pf76d7a100c70bd75edc1203d647b51be/f85460d0.jpg

when i viewed plans of this last year, there was concerns of the nearby train tunnel right under the site. The excavators have to be extremely careful of vibrations ect.

THis one came down so fast
Intresting Cul ! How will them Damper the effects up teh building ?

This was one site I've known about and finally got around to looking at. Minor site indeed although surely better than the tragic Euro Tower.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid132/pabb67a4080d9b3425ed44f409b0f31a4/f7a34337.jpg http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid132/p547163374f089bd8190a04e598848ccc/f7a342ac.jpg http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid132/p7c4c9379578f4c30115a50edec678f15/f7a3419b.jpg http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid131/p9241f8b137571a6c61d7675cafcdb1e1/f7a7641c.jpg

Latest excavation shot

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid118/p5e48fb2eadee2987fca721ec8088eb95/f87f246f.jpg

This is an awesome photo Fabian. :)

This was one site I've known about and finally got around to looking at. Minor site indeed although surely better than the tragic Euro Tower.


Are you serious??? At least there is always something to look at when passing by Eurotower. The guys down there have always been hard at it since day one.
This site has been idle for two months :bash: This is turning into one tragedy.

Come on Fabian the site at Euro tower was one euro opportunity to build at least a 100 metre scraper in the absolute least. It was a site in the absolute primest area where buildings were sprouting out all over the place.
And wake up Fabian. The best part of a construction site is the excavations. You will always look back on it once it's built.

I was refering to construction. Never did I say anything about what should of been built on the sites.

I went past the site this afternoon after studying at the State Library and a piece of hoarding was left on the site, the first sign anyone has been on the site as of late. Otherwise things are still unchanged from my last pics.

Also Cadence Australia is in charge of this one. Here's a link to their website www.cadenceaust.com. You can find a render and short description of the development on the site.

This one looks like it's starting up today. The Grocon boys are onsite.
The missing tooth on this block on Macquarie will soon be filled in!

yes its been very quiet. its know as CADENCE.

Yo

lots of action oday. big pile driver in operation. lots of guys everywhere.
finally well underway
http://img122.exs.cx/img122/1054/cadencefeb75tq.jpg

Cadence will be 14 levels @ 52m/171ft. Anticpated completion mid-late 2006??

The below pic posted by CULWULLA on May 4. Nothing above ground yet for 185 Macquarie aka Cadence as they might still be dealing with the foundation. Of course the Bovis Lend Lease crane is the one coming down on the eastern side of 126 Phillip, seen in the last pic post when it would have still been @ full height.

Go Grocon!!

http://img100.echo.cx/img100/8397/mvc149f4uv.jpg

muse, ive changed name of this project back to 185 mac st.Cadence is developers name i think?

http://img229.echo.cx/img229/2906/cadence11605054fl.jpg

http://img229.echo.cx/img229/606/cadence21605051ze.jpg

The "giraffe" painted digger is now on site.

view from ev16 deutsche bank
http://img128.imageshack.us/img128/7803/185mac9ii.jpg

Big red tower crane on site. This thing will start roaring up soon.

yeah i went past today but didnt take pic.great spot for a resi tower.

Any snaps of this job

still very low in ground. core is down at basement.

go grocon.
up to street level
http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/4165/185mac9td.jpg

core above street now.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid197/p349507bca6bae131e589e6f978e44322/f10225ef.jpg

core now 5 levels
http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/7752/185mac0sh.jpg

This has certainly been Stamford Marque Mark II

already lev8/half way up.
is everyone happy with separate threads for bldgs over 12storeys but under 20?
let me know if you want to have a under 20storey thread.

http://img131.imageshack.us/img131/576/185macapr57ca.jpg

The one to the left of this one in the most recent shot NEEDS to go...

The one to the left of this one in the most recent shot NEEDS to go...Yeah, for a mid-70s building it sure is a shocker. The external air-conditioning units on Park House don't help any either. If 185 turns out to be quite attractive, it will make Park House even look that much more worse standing alongside.

http://img45.imageshack.us/img45/533/185mac0ca.jpg

The one to the left of this one in the most recent shot NEEDS to go...

I think the one on the right is far worse! The one on the left would be quite alright if not for the a/c units.

They're both shocking. Someone hire a bulldozer. It needs to go!

full height
http://img288.imageshack.us/img288/3093/00003361qa.jpg

today from mrs mac chair
http://img77.imageshack.us/img77/8915/00004772yd.jpg

It seems a tidler when up against 126 Philip Street. still I look forward to the netting coming down in the not too distance future.

yes, its not really an "impact" skyscraper. and its design isnt really exceptional, its location and and views are its finest points!

Its profile fits into the Macquarie St streetscape, which suits me fine. But thanks for that last shot Cul, I can remember that building on the right now, that has always had to go!

latest from realestate.com
http://www.realestate.com.au/objects/props/4944/103264944ml1150704688.jpg

Ideal city pad or home office in the centre of Sydney’s legal & medical precinct.

This conveniently located one bedroom apartment - opposite the State Library - is a rare offering in one of the last remaining residential buildings being built in Macquarie Street.

Designed by architect Bob Nation and interiors by Eugene Marchese, 185 Macquarie Street is due for completion at the end of October 2006.

With a total area of 52 sqm, the apt features an open plan living/dining room with full height sliding glass doors opening onto a timber decked balcony facing Macquarie Street, kitchen with Miele appliances, integrated refrigerator, one bedroom with built-ins, full bathroom with BATH, & separate laundry. Stone floor finishes, ducted heating and cooling air conditioning system, intercom & electronic security systems.

still wall of green mesh
http://img174.imageshack.us/img174/7408/image000sg9.jpg

green mesh gone! facade of sandstone finish and glass. similar to above render.

http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/5590/0000686og0.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v190/Muse11/185MaqcStreetA10Nove2006.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v190/Muse11/185MaqStreetB10Nov2006.jpg

Nice pics, Muse. Did you get any of the back? I walked past this morning and noticed that there appears to be a garden between this and DB. The name of the building is also now a rather awkward '185 Macquarie Residences'.

it really is just a 50m gap filler. ok finishes. but no doubt its location is main selling point. also bonus if your a book worm.

Did you get those photos on Friday Muse? I went right past it on Friday (just before 12pm) and it looked nice. Nice addition to the street. I didnt take photos as I will wait until the remaining work is done.

I got them around 2.00PM on Friday Fabian.

@ papervag - No, I didn't see the back of it. Will check it out next time.

IMO It's OK & not offensive at all. Not quite EuroTower Mark II. A bit blocky and a 70s throwback esp. the material they've covered it in - I see a lot of 70s office buildings covered with the stuff. The wooden louvres are a nice touch though & it looks like a solid structure.